Classifying Plants

Which is something that a fruit tree and a pine tree both have in common?

• They both have flowers.

• They both make seeds.

• They both make cones.

• They both make fruits.

Which parts would NOT be found on a nonflowering plant, like moss or ferns?

• flower and leaves

• flower and spores

• flower and roots

• flower and fruit

What is a spore?

• Part of a flowering plant that creates new plants

• The inside of a seed

• Part of a nonflowering plant that creates new plants

• Another name for a pinecone

Mark noticed the tree in his front yard has cones and needles. What conclusion can he draw about the tree?

• It has flowers

• It has fruit

• It makes seeds

• It makes spores

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4

The Opuntia is a type of cactus that produces fruit. It is also called the "prickly pear." What is the best classification for this plant?

• nonflowering plant

• plant that produces spores

• flowering plants

• a type of fern

Moss produces flowers.

• True

• False

Miss Kearns's class takes a nature hike. How do the students identify a fern plant?

• Look for petals and flowers

• Look for cones that grow along branches

• Look for brown spores underneath the leaves

• Look for fuzzy patches that grow near the ground

Which of the following is present in the Penta but NOT in the sword fern?

• root growth

• flower production

• ability to reproduce

• ability to make food

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NGSS.MS-LS4-4